Valençay is situated in the Loire Valley. It sits at the end of a plateau. on a hillside overlooking the River Nahon. Valençay is part of Berry.
Historyedit
The commune was formed by the union of three settlements: the "Bourg-de-l'Eglise", the "Bas-Bourg" and what is called the "old quarter."
The chateau is a part of the Loire Valley by virtue of the date of its construction and its dimensions, which give it a similar appearance to Chambord.
A 12th century castle existed on this site, was demolished and construction of its replacement began in 1520, albeit slowly. The chateau was born in the 16th and 17th centuries by the Estampes family. Louis of Estampes, governor and baillif of Blois, undertook the building of the large round tower at the end of the entrance wing. He died in 1530, leaving the tower unfinished. The tower rises above the entry.
Work on Valençay began again about 1540 under Jacques of Estampes, lord of the manor. He had married a Grassement with a financier in the family. The lord wanted a residence worthy of his new fortune. Jacques covered the dome of the tower with an imperial design.
Valençay was rebuilt multiple times.
At the end of the 16th century, Jean of Estampes built a gatehouse in the shape of a keep, confined to four turrets. It connects to the spans built by Jacques. Jean built the building and the tower on the left of the central house. In the 17th century, Dominique of Estampes finished the wing in the same style as the first half. The castle then formed a quadrilateral enclosed by a second wing and, at the bottom of the court, by arcades.
Finance remained mixed with Valençay's history: among its successive owners include farmers. Valençay was sold in 1747 to the general farmer Legendre de Villemorien. He demolished a part of the buildings, preserving only the entry and the first wing. Also Scottish banker John Law purchased it.
On 6 May 1941, Georges Bégué, the first SOE agent from England, was parachuted into a field near Valençay. Fifty years later, the Valençay SOE Memorial, originally known as the "Spirit of Partnership," was dedicated in honour of the 104 members of SOE's F Section who died for the liberation of France.
Design of the chateauedit
The entrance is asymmetric and features an enormous tower and a house. The wing offers a more homogeneous style but this unity is superficial and of later vintage.
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Valencay French pronunciation valɑ sɛ is a commune in the Indre department in the administrative region of Centre Val de Loire France ValencayCommuneCastle of ValencayFlagCoat of armsLocation of ValencayValencayShow map of FranceValencayShow map of Centre Val de LoireCoordinates 47 09 41 N 1 34 01 E 47 1614 N 1 5669 E 47 1614 1 5669CountryFranceRegionCentre Val de LoireDepartmentIndreArrondissementChateaurouxCantonValencayGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Claude Doucet 1 Area141 59 km2 16 06 sq mi Population Jan 2020 2 2 303 Density55 km2 140 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code36228 36600Elevation91 154 m 299 505 ft avg 145 m or 476 ft 1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Design of the chateau 4 Population 5 Economy 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksGeography editValencay is situated in the Loire Valley It sits at the end of a plateau on a hillside overlooking the River Nahon Valencay is part of Berry History editThe commune was formed by the union of three settlements the Bourg de l Eglise the Bas Bourg and what is called the old quarter The chateau is a part of the Loire Valley by virtue of the date of its construction and its dimensions which give it a similar appearance to Chambord A 12th century castle existed on this site was demolished and construction of its replacement began in 1520 albeit slowly The chateau was born in the 16th and 17th centuries by the Estampes family Louis of Estampes governor and baillif of Blois undertook the building of the large round tower at the end of the entrance wing He died in 1530 leaving the tower unfinished The tower rises above the entry Work on Valencay began again about 1540 under Jacques of Estampes lord of the manor He had married a Grassement with a financier in the family The lord wanted a residence worthy of his new fortune Jacques covered the dome of the tower with an imperial design Valencay was rebuilt multiple times At the end of the 16th century Jean of Estampes built a gatehouse in the shape of a keep confined to four turrets It connects to the spans built by Jacques Jean built the building and the tower on the left of the central house In the 17th century Dominique of Estampes finished the wing in the same style as the first half The castle then formed a quadrilateral enclosed by a second wing and at the bottom of the court by arcades Finance remained mixed with Valencay s history among its successive owners include farmers Valencay was sold in 1747 to the general farmer Legendre de Villemorien He demolished a part of the buildings preserving only the entry and the first wing Also Scottish banker John Law purchased it In 1803 the castle was purchased by diplomat Charles Maurice de Talleyrand On 6 May 1941 Georges Begue the first SOE agent from England was parachuted into a field near Valencay Fifty years later the Valencay SOE Memorial originally known as the Spirit of Partnership was dedicated in honour of the 104 members of SOE s F Section who died for the liberation of France Design of the chateau editThe entrance is asymmetric and features an enormous tower and a house The wing offers a more homogeneous style but this unity is superficial and of later vintage Population editHistorical populationYearPop p a 17932 299 18002 300 0 01 18062 519 1 53 18212 712 0 49 18313 095 1 33 18363 289 1 22 18413 229 0 37 18463 425 1 19 18513 627 1 15 18563 476 0 85 18613 587 0 63 18663 653 0 37 18723 547 0 49 18763 517 0 21 18813 554 0 21 18863 547 0 04 18913 621 0 41 18963 431 1 07 YearPop p a 19013 346 0 50 19063 411 0 39 19113 343 0 40 19212 976 1 16 19262 874 0 70 19312 789 0 60 19362 762 0 19 19462 739 0 08 19542 679 0 28 19622 732 0 25 19682 754 0 13 19752 952 1 00 19822 947 0 02 19902 912 0 15 19992 736 0 69 20072 665 0 33 20122 577 0 67 20172 367 1 69 Source EHESS 3 and INSEE 1968 2017 4 Economy editThe town is known for its pyramid shaped Valencay cheese made from raw goats milk The town s twin city is cesano maderno in lombardy ItalySee also editBerry Saint Benoit du Sault French wine Communes of the Indre department Pearl Witherington Resistance leader during World War IIReferences edit Repertoire national des elus les maires data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises in French 2 December 2020 Populations legales 2020 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 29 December 2022 Des villages de Cassini aux communes d aujourd hui Commune data sheet Valencay EHESS in French Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEEExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Valencay Official website of Valencay Official website of Valencay s Castle www vins fromages valencay com Valencay wines and cheeses Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Valencay amp oldid 1181462996, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
